ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION

ZONTA INTERNATIONALAdvancing the Status of Women Worldwide

OBJECTS OF ZONTA – TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF WOMAN AT THE GLOBAL AND LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

ADVOCACY – ACTIVE SUPPORT OF AN IDEA OR CAUSE

SERVICE – WORK DONE BY ONE PERSON OR GROUP THAT BENEFITS ANOTHER

MISSION ORIENTED CLUB PROJECTS

• WHAT PROJECTS DOES YOUR CLUB DOTHAT MEET THE OBJECTS OF ZONTA?

• DISCUSS WITH YOUR GROUPS (5 minutes)

• WRITE IT DOWN ON CHART PAD (5 minutes)

MISSION ORIENTED CLUB PROJECTS

GROUP WORK - EVALUATE THE PROJECTS – (10 minutes)ARE THEY?

• ADVOCACY• SERVICE• ADVERTISEMENT• MARKETING• NOT MISSION-RELATED

MISSSION POSSIBLE

PATH TO THE DISTRICT PROJECT

WHAT IS THE DISTRICT PROJECT?AWARD CATEGORIES–1.Service projects that improve the status of women and girls in general-improve their legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status

2. Service projects to prevent and fight violence against women and girls

PATH TO THE DISTRICT PROJECT

Project 1

Handbags of Hope

www.handbagsofhope.webs.com/

District Goal-100 gently used handbags per area for a total of 400

Challenge-What area will bring the most handbags?

PATH TO THE DISTRICT PROJECT

Project 2

Posters along I-94 and I-96 at rest stops.

Information about human trafficking

PATH TO THE DISTRICT 15 PROJECT

PATH TO THE DISTRICT PROJECT

HOW CAN YOUR CLUB HELP?•SUBMIT YOUR CLUB EFFORTS TOWARDS THIS PROJECT TO YOUR AREA DIRECTOR•DEADLINE date•“GROUP” STORM IDEAS FOR CLUBS

5 minutes, report out

PATH TO THE DISTRICT 15 PROJECT

How to achieve Goal of 400 handbags

May-June: Communicate goal to Club

Adopt as a Club project

Get members engaged

July-August: Find Partners

Locate storage for handbags

Sept-Oct: Final collection

Transport to Fall Conference

MISSION POSSIBLE

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD

CLUB AWARD CATEGORIES–1.Service projects that improve the status of women and girls in general-improve their legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status 2. Service projects to prevent and fight violence against women and girls

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION (limit 2/Club)•SUCCINCT WRITING AS THERE ARE NUMBER OF WORD LIMITATIONS•SELECT ONE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO THAT BEST REPRESENTS THE PROJECT, PRINT AND EMAIL•SUBMIT TO GOVERNOR ARMALY

• 3 PROJECTS SELECTED PER DISTRICT

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD

TRY YOUR ZONTA INVESTIGATOR SKILLS

•TAKE CURRENT PROJECTS

•“GROUP” STORM IDEAS TO ENHANCE THE PROJECTS

•WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND TO MAKE THEM A GREAT WINNING PROJECT FOR

THE ZI AWARD?» 10 minutes

ELEMENTS TO ENHANCEYOUR CLUB PROJECT

SERVICE• WHAT PROJECT(s)?• PROVIDE TIME TOWARDS WORK

OR EFFORT TO BENEFIT THE CAUSE• LOCAL SERVICE• GLOBAL SERVICE

ELEMENTS TO ENHANCE YOUR CLUB PROJECT

ADVOCACY•WHO CAN YOU WRITE ABOUT THE CAUSE?• SUPPORT THE CAUSE LOCALLY• SUPPORT THE CAUSE GLOBALLY

•WHO CAN DO A GUEST PRESENTATION? SPEAKER SERIES?

ELEMENTS TO ENHANCEYOUR CLUB PROJECT

PARTNERS•IDENTIFY THE PARTNERS THAT HELPED•ADVOCACY-DID YOU GET OTHERS ENGAGED? MOTIVATED?•SERVICE-DID YOU GET OTHERS MOTIVATED TO WORK OR PROVIDE SERVICE?

MISSION POSSIBLE

• WHAT ELEMENTS FROM THE OBJECTS OF ZONTA ARE MISSING?

• WHAT CAN BE ADDED BEFORE THE AWARD DUE DATE?– ADVOCACY

– SERVICE

– LOCAL

– GLOBAL

MISSION POSSIBLE

• SHARE STRATEGIES

• EXPLAIN HOW PROJECT CAN BE ENHANCED – Volunteer?

• 5 MINUTES

• COMMENTS AND ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS?

MISSION POSSIBLE

SAMPLE-SUCCESSFUL PLANSTATUS OF WOMEN

SUCCESSFUL PLANSTATUS OF WOMEN

SUCCESSFUL PLANSTATUS OF WOMEN

PARTNERS•QUILT SHOP-donated materials•DO-IT-BEST-HARDWARE-donated paint•WALMART-donated towels•MEMORIAL-donation in memory of local Zonta memberMOTIVATED OTHERS•4 ADDITIONAL GROUPS TO DO ROOM

MAKE-OVERS

SUCCESSFUL PLANSTATUS OF WOMEN

MARKETING•MEDIA PRESENCE AT ADOPT A ROOM SERVICE PROJECT•MEDIA PRESENCE AT DONATION OF BLANKETS•DONOR SIGN FOR ZONTA MEMBER AT ROOM ENTRANCE•SOCIAL MEDIA-CREATED 10 NEW

“LIKES” ON FACEBOOK

SUCCESSFUL PLANSTATUS OF WOMEN

GLOBAL EFFORTS•COFFEE FUND DONATIONS AT MEETINGS DONATIONS GO TO ZISVAW•100% CLUB PARTICIPATION - INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZISVAW

SUCCESSFUL PLANZONTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD

WHAT WILL YOUR CLUB SUBMIT?•“GROUP” STORM WITH GROUP•IDENTIFY SOME STRATEGIES YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE FOR A WELL-ROUNDED CLUB PROJECT

10 minutes

•“HOMEWORK”—GROUP STORM AT NEXT CLUB MEETING

MISSION POSSIBLE

MOTIVATE YOUR CLUB

THE 6 C’S OF LEADERSHIP•COURAGE•COMMITMENT•COMPETENCE•CONFIDENCE•CREATIVITY•COMMUNICATION

INSPIRE YOUR CLUB TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION

MOTIVATE YOUR CLUB

ZONTA INVESTIGATORS ALSO NEED

THE 2 Z’s OF LEADERSHIP•ZEAL•ZEST

ZONTA MISSIONYOUR COMMITMENT

ZONTA MISSIONYOUR COMMITMENT

• MISSION• ADVOCACY• SERVICE• WRITE YOUR PERSONAL COMMITMENT

TO THE ZONTA OBJECTS THAT YOUPERSONALLY WILL PLEDGE AND

COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE FALL CONFERENCE

ZONTA MISSIONYOUR COMMITMENT

• WRITE IT AGAIN ON DUPLICATE SHEET IN NOTE FOLIO• TEAR SHEET FROM NOTE FOLIO• INSERT INTO SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE• SEAL ENVELOPE• HAND TO AREA DIRECTOR AS YOU LEAVE• READ ONE COMMITMENT (Volunteer)• MAILED TO YOU PRIOR TO FALL CONFERENCE

ZONTA MISSIONYOUR COMMITMENT

• YOU ARE NOW ZONTA INVESTIGATORS• GO FORTH AND PROVE THAT THE MISSION IS POSSIBLE• THANK YOU

MISSION POSSIBLE